Sam the employer who resists inflation and boosts hospital costs
Paul Harvey News argues against Sam a giant conglomerate employer paying higher wages than private industry and expanding government hospital costs. He cites the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield Missouri expanding staff and wages, and claims government regulation and oversight raise per patient daily costs.
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Sen
Ted Kennedy
George
Springfield
Bureau of Prisons
Congress
Cox
Veterans
Fifth annual Shafter Tennis Tournament scheduled in August
The Shafter Recreation District sponsors the Fourth Annual Shafter Tennis Tournament on weekends August 3-5 and August 10-12 at Shafter High Courts. Play starts 6:00 p.m. nightly. Open to all district residents with $3 singles and $6 per doubles team. Events include Men’s and Women’s Open, Open mixed doubles, Boys 14 under singles, and Girls 14 under doubles.
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Shafter Recreation District
Shafter-High
Church league softball action at Hudson P. Shafter Church
Saturday July 7 featured First Baptist over Church of Christ 25 to 4 in the 7 pm game while Mennonite edged First Southern Baptist 5 to 4 at 8:30. Upcoming July 13 matches include Mexican Baptist versus Free Will Baptist at 7 and South Mennonite versus Congregational at 8:30 with semifinals Saturday at 4 and final at 8. Signups July 11 at Shafter Pool and July 14 at Shafter High Tennis Courts. contact Tournament Chairman Kenny Marchman at 746-4264.
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Shafter Church
First Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Mennonite
First Southern Baptist
Free Will Baptist
Congregational Church
Shafter Pool
Shafter High Tennis Courts
Kenny Marchman
Strongman Pen Thathlon at Shafter Summer Recreation
The Strongman pen tathalon arrives this month in Shafter with five events on July 21 for men 14 and older. Participants in two divisions, 14–18 and 19 up, sign in at Shafter High School gym at 9 a.m. There is no charge. A separate ping pong tournament runs July 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high school. The programs are funded by CETA and offered free of charge.
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Ing
Shafter High School
CETA
Shafter Recreation
Seventh-day Adventist Fourth of July Program Surprises Crowd
A Seventh-day Adventist group held a patriotic July 4th program with a prepared oath of allegiance on a blackboard. Pastor Johnson praised immigrant roots, Wayne Sexton spoke on America, and Virgil Rodacker Kern Elementary spoke on patriotism. William Bartlett sang America the Beautiful to close.
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Pastor Johnson
U.S
Wayne Sexton
America
William Bartlett
Tennis lessons start July 16 at Shafter High Courts
The Shafter Recreation Department offers tennis lessons starting at 8:00 a.m. on July 16 at the Shafter High Tennis Courts. An adult women session runs at 7:30 p.m. Enrollment is at the first session. Fee is $1.50 per person. Open to players of all abilities.
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Shafter
Shafter High
Thoreau Quotation on Wealth and Simple Pleasures
The saying attributed to Thoreau asserts that true wealth lies in affordable joys. It emphasizes simplicity over material excess and reflects a philosophy of contentment with basic pleasures.
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Fasset Sawhorse
Vaughan
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Black & Decker
H.P
Madera
Rsssy ‘O Assombie Metal
Tela
Whirlaway
Black & Decker VY
Tan
Diamond
International Lumber & Building Materials
Ranch Inn
ORLY
Shafter Turnoft
Truxtun
Baker
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